General Store & Co

What an adorable little shop. I found an autographed book of pictures of the flint hills for my Dad and a hilarious «saving up for weed» coin bank for a funny friend of mine all in the same shop. There is such a wide variety of items and a lot of local talent represented too. Plus this shop is located in the quaint shopping area of downtown of Overland Park so the whole experience is great. Definitely a must try.

One of my favorite spots for gifts, cards, candles and desirables. #giftgiving #buylocal

The General Store & Co is such of a hidden gem in downtown Overland Park! They have so many unique pieces and I love the owner of the store, as well as his mom who works there sometimes! They put a lot of love into their business and it definitely shows! If you need a gift for any occasion or if you just want to splurge on something for yourself, this is the place to go! Since they carry items from local KC artists and vendors, you are guaranteed to find unique pieces every time you go!

As soon as I get that «I really need to get someone a really cool gift» feeling, I go to General Store & Co. I also end up snagging something for myself along the way without fail.
This is such a cool store, and it is a bit of an anchor tenant for this area. I say that because a lot of times I would just go to the farmers’ market and hit the road, but when I see General Store, I’m always tempted to gravitate that way and peruse the other shops. It has a shopping effect on me, which if you ask anyone I know is NOT common!
The inventory changes in here, but there’s a lot of clever/​crass/​classy/​cool goodies to choose from. I almost always start with the locally produced Pickwick candles. They burn forever, smell amazing and are the most top quality candles out there.
They also have cool soaps, shampoos, KC pillows, shirts, local creations, on and on and on.
I’ve been in on 3^rd Fridays and they had some Two Buck Chuck going around for the patrons which was a nice touch.
Love the General Store!

I love this store!!! The perfect place to find a gift for just about anyone. And they are always bringing in new products. And the owner is adorable and his staff so friendly and helpful. Check it out!!!

HOW have I never been in this store? I have been to Downtown OP many times, and maybe I haven’t been in here because I usually do not come on this side of the street, and «General Store & Co» doesn’t sound very appealing? I don’t know. What I DO know is this store kicks butt for killing a good hour of my day, plus giving me hundreds of options for gifts for whoever might be getting married, having a birthday, etc. I was looking for a bridal shower gift for someone, and I ended up buying a custom dish towel for the soon-​to-​be-​hitched couple along with some «Don’t Have Ugly Kids» gum, and some fancy counter spray/​dish soap/​linen spray in a cool basil scent. I DO know who I will get the «Solar Powered Corgi» for, along with the «Solar Powered Queen of England» as well as the Dancing With Jesus hologram book with pages and instructions for doing certain dances with The Big Guy in the Sky. For my best girlfriend, I will get the 80s Coloring Book when her birthday rolls around.
If you like stores like this, this is a GREAT one. Almost everything is fun or useful. The owner is very helpful and appreciative of business, and I will definitely return soon!

Love this store! But how can I possibly describe it? I suppose the best thing to say about it is that if you need a gift for someone, anyone, you can find something here. There are lovely soaps and candles, high end chocolate bars, books, stationary and all sorts of genuinely nice things. There are also silly/​dirty cards, gum with funny stuff on the packages, toys and some genuinely funny stuff to be had. But wait, there’s more! Yes, there really is! But I cannot possibly describe it all for you, so you’d best just go check it out for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

What a cute store and great find in downtown Overland Park! General Store and Co. is filled with such unique and quirky gifts, knick-​knacks, toys, greetings cards, books, and all the little things you never knew you wanted so badly.
You might not wake up needing to come here. But once you step inside, you realize you totally can’t live without a sock monkey in your life. Or a stuffed robot! Or a book full of pick-​up lines.
You can get lost in here for hours and the owners are incredibly nice. Check them out and give your support to locally owned businesses.

Low and behold, I have found one of my new favorite shops in Kansas City!
General Store & Co. is nothing like their name suggests. I saw no rations for purchase, nor oxen, wheel axles or bullets. What I did see what a glorious selection of home accessories that are guaranteed to make your home 113% more fabulous.
Where to start? How about with their stuffed robots? Part of the proceeds goes to charity, and you pick which one based on the color of the robot. They are frickin adorable. Alas, they look an awful lot like a dog toy and I don’t think they would last long in my condo. Same goes for the giant sock monkeys. Someday I shall have a room dedicated entirely to adorable things that my dog would like to destroy, but until then I shall just have to admire them from afar.
They have a large selection of candles, my favorite being the High Cotton fragrance. Another highlight was cognac and tobacco, which smells like an awesome man should.
There are plenty of options for children’s gifts, unique jewelry for the quirky lady in your life, and knick-​knacks to make your home more awesome. It was an utter pleasure to search through this store, and when I have more time I will certainly be back.

I had the best time looking around this store — one of my favorite discoveries on Sante Fe this afternoon.
It’s a great place to look for gifts, both men and women. They have fun cards, entertaining books, toys (a solar powered Queen that waves to everyone? Yes, please.), bar accessories (a glass that «measures» the seven stages of grief? Ha!), décor…

What an awesome store! It houses everything that I love: art books, candles, Jonathan Adler stuff, hats, chocolates, stationary, local this and local that etc… It’s all housed in a beautiful, clean and contemporary store that is comfortable and easy to shop. I love the fixtures and the way everything is displayed. This store is done by someone that has a really sharp eye. The people working the store (owner, partner and mother) are all very nice and helpful as can be.
It’s a perfect place if looking for a gift for a loved one or for yourself. It actually has become one of my first stops if looking for a gift because they always have something unique and product that is less saturated around town. It’s also a nice place to stop into if you need a little something for the home too, there seems to be a interior design studio housed in the back of the store.
It is tucked into the quaint and charming old Overland Park downtown. Of course, I want it tucked away into Westport or the Crossroads but hey, downtown OP deserves to have a little bit of luxury too. Go check out and support this stylish, awesome local business.

The other day I was just thinking about how I could use so more books of paper dolls. Today I went into General Store & Co. where I found a bevy of them!
I love checking out the odds and ends at General Store & Co. The place always has unique goods and fun home furnishings. I also really appreciate that they seem to try to feature local goods within the store, such as HammerPress.
The store does feature some vintage or vintage-​esque items, like toy robots and sock monkeys. They also have some great coffee table, children and quirky books. In addition to picking up «American Family of the 1980s Paper Dolls» I also got a copy of «Everybody Dies — A children’s book for grown ups».
There are some really nice home furnishings. They have some nice patterned throw pillows in right now and I also contemplated a set of owl salt and pepper shakers. General Store also has some nice lotions, soaps and candles available as well.
Overall, the store is a bit pricey. But it’s a local store featuring fun and eclectic goods! I highly recommend going in and browsing … and at least picking up some gum, which is available.

What a fabulous place! If you are looking for a place to get home décor, unique gifts or great products you would not find any where else in KC this is your place. When you walk in you are immediately transported to a super hip boutique in SoHO. The interior design space itself is something to admire and when you throw in electronic dance beats playing softly in the background I thought I died and went to cool kid heaven. Mike is so gifted with his taste in design, bath products, furnishings and gifts. You can browse this place for hours learning about products that you have probably not seen in KC before because the owner Mike has imported them in from France or other fabulous places. Mike is so helpful, nice and cute you will feel like your really trendy friend is giving you free advice of what is cool-​never a pushy salesman. What a welcome new shop in the KC area. Totally love this shop, so chic and fun.